What causes atmospheric pressure to change?

What will be an ideal response?


Atmospheric pressure is affected by altitude, temperature, and humidity. Higher altitudes, higher temperature, and higher humidity all produce lower atmospheric pressures.

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What pressure is dead volume fuel held at in pump-line-nozzle (PLN) diesel fuel systems?

A. charging pressure B. delivery valve opening pressure C. nozzle opening pressure D. residual line pressure

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Vermiculite is a heavy mineral that repels 90 percent of the water with which it comes in contact, making it ideal for growing decorative cacti

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following statements is NOT true a true statement about

agriculture/agribusiness and the hunter-gatherer model?

a. More cultures are based on the agriculture/agribusiness model than the “hunter-gatherer” model. b. Agriculture/agribusiness is the only human enterprise that is older than the hunter-gatherer. c. Agriculture was among the first of the “disruptive” technologies that fostered a paradigm shift. d. Unlike the hunter-gatherer society, agribusiness is thoroughly entwined in all cultures e. Hunter-gatherer societies did not possess the resources that agribusiness cultures did to create cities and pyramids.

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In the northern hemisphere, solar collectors are most efficient when facing ____.

A. solar north B. solar south C. magnetic north D. magnetic south

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